the journal of Peter John Ross

NOW my head is getting back into the game! I came up with a few concepts and ideas for things I’ve been struggling with for a while. Something as basic as a faux scene for a FRAMELINES demonstration video. I Read more…

After a good nights sleep, I feel much better, if that means I had insomnia from sleeping all day and my ass hurts as I run out of pain killers which helped me sleep. I almost edited. I came really Read more…

Even with percocets, I can’t sleep. Had a little medical procedure last night, so sitting is mildly uncomfortable and I need to take a day to recover. The doctors say I should be fine by tomorrow if not later tonight. Read more…

FRAMELINES is being loaded on the PBS server so other stations can air the episodes. We’re discussing the wrap party plans tomorrow. 16 episodes done. That’s huge. We’ve got material for a few more episodes. I’m going to start plotting Read more…

Trying to remain positive is the hardest thing right now. From the moment I wake up to when I lay my head on my lumpy pillow; I am struggling to stay optimistic. Today was a much better day. No reason Read more…

Going to speak at the Adobe Users Group. The topic I’m speaking on will be organization. This week that will be incredibly ironic given the disarray my personal and professional life is in, but at least there will be some Read more…

I have been letting my dreams affect me a lot lately. Analyzing what the riddles mean, acting on alleged information I glean from feelings. Last weekend I had a truly disturbing dream, one that has haunted my waking life. I Read more…

Got all 16 episodes of FRAMELINES on tape with Closed Captions. Delivering them on Monday morning for broadcast. It’s a huge deal to have the entire first season delivered and airing, plus a few new episodes. That’s 8 hours of Read more…

As miserable as I felt last night, I went and taught an editing seminar for the Westerville Public Library. Teaching a lot at the school, as well as years of editing classes I’ve taught meant I could sleep walk through Read more…

I had no idea just how subjective reality can be. How 2-3 people can see the same exact same thing and remember it entirely different. It reminds me of the great Akira Kurasawa’s movie RASHOMON. That movie spawned a great Read more…

There are parts of human psychology that make no sense to me. I feel like an alien until times when the most mundane and petty emotions affect me the same as the other rats in the maze. As it is, Read more…